Leaving office January 3, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 3, 2027

Mitch McConnell

U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 1985. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 6 elections between 1984 and 2020, winning 6.

U.S. Senator from KentuckyBorn 1942

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 41 yrs; Since 1985
Bills became law: 1; 13 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 15.0%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +19.5; Won 2020
Elections: 6; 1984–2020

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryCommodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and TradeFood and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research · ChairmanRural Development, Energy, and Credit
Senate Committee on AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesDepartment of Defense · ChairmanEnergy and Water DevelopmentDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesState, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration · Chairman
Joint Committee on Printing · Chairman
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library · Vice Chairman

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 13 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 4530 A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the…
Government Operations and Politics · Became law May 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where McConnell sits in the U.S. Senate

McConnell is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Josh Hawley, Thom Tillis, Dan S. Sullivan

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With McConnell’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills22%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: McConnell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	McConnell	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	Not voting	Yes	No	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–45

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time McConnell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. Senate, Kentucky

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2020	U.S. Senate, Kentucky	Won	R+19.5	R+26.4	−6.9
2008	U.S. Senate, Kentucky	Won	R+5.9	R+16.5	−10.6
2002	U.S. Senate, Kentucky	Won	R+29.4	R+15.5	+13.9
1996	U.S. Senate, Kentucky	Won	R+12.6	D+1.1	+13.7
1990	U.S. Senate, Kentucky	Won	R+4.4	R+11.7	−7.3
1984	U.S. Senate, Kentucky	Won	R+0.4	R+20.7	−20.3